I am so glad that Ned Claxton is running to represent New Gloucester (and the rest of District 20) in the Maine Legislature because, boy, does Maine need people like him. Claxton was one of the founding physicians of the noted Family Health Associates practice in Auburn, where my family has gone for decades. He […]
Letters
Letters to the editor of the Sun Journal.
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Cloutier advocates for public health
During her tenure as a Lewiston City Councilor, Kristen Cloutier has been a strong advocate for many public health issues. As a member of the Lewiston Area Public Health Committee, she has worked alongside other community leaders to advocate for lead paint prevention. With Lewiston-Auburn having the highest lead poisoning rate in the state, it […]
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End Trump's dictatorship
I wish I had the power to end President Donald Trump’s dictatorship. But, speaking of dictatorships and rigged elections, Trump and his buddy, Vladimir Putin, are clones. They vowed to fight against terrorism, but there is evidence that Putin was connected to adversaries being physically killed while Trump does it politically. How many times has […]
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Tax money was well spent
During the last rain storm, a large branch broke on the large tree on my lawn. The branch did not break off completely, but it hung over the road. My neighbor tried to pull it off but it would not budge. He told me that since it hung over the street, the city was responsible […]
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Ten deadly plagues
Glacial melt; rising seas; flooding; heat waves; desertification; forest fires; drought; human and animal death; species extinction; toxic air and water. The crisis is now, and action is overdue. The American people have seen their country stolen for the benefit of the wealthy and powerful. One company, Apple, is now worth over a trillion dollars, […]
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A well-designed carbon tax has benefits
Our U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin is misguided in his vote to condemn consideration of a carbon tax to fight climate change (House Resolution 119). He is correct that a fee on carbon will be passed on to consumers, increasing the cost of heating oil. However, both the current proposal by the Citizen’s Climate Lobby and […]
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Kavanaugh a threat to health care
I recently retired, and I hope to enjoy this new chapter in my life, but this seems impossible. President Trump’s nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court threatens much that I care about. The health of an entire generation will be negatively impacted if Kavanaugh is appointed to the Supreme Court. Kavanaugh is a […]
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Trump wants to rule, not govern
I’ve been stinking up the planet for more than 70 years, but I can’t hold a candle to that man in the White House. He does not want to govern; he wants to rule. Dangerous. Lock him up! Frank Koris, Rumford
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Lachance a voice for Lewiston
I was thrilled to hear that Michael Lachance had entered the race for District 61 because Mike is hardworking, dedicated, fair, honest and diligent. He works hard for his constituents and is not afraid to speak out against issues that he knows are wrong. I know firsthand how Mike goes out of his way to […]
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Contradiction from the church
My eyes rolled when I read that the pope has reversed church teaching on capital punishment, maintaining that “in the light of the Gospel,” it constitutes an attack on human dignity (Sun Journal, Aug. 3). His action has been decried by conservative Catholic critics who argue that the pope has no right to change divine […]